{"id":1749,"date":"2017-09-21T09:36:56","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T14:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.henrydelrosario.com\/?p=1749"},"modified":"2017-11-03T14:50:46","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T19:50:46","slug":"my-hand-dips-in-the-autumn-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.henrydelrosario.com\/?p=1749","title":{"rendered":"My hand dips in the Autumn stream\u2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>My hand dips in\r\nthe Autumn stream\u2014\r\n    cold calor\u2014\r\n    viscosity of whispers\u2014\r\n    scintillating macules over\r\n    a thin slide of smooth stones<!--more-->\r\n\r\nUnder these\r\npines of gold\r\nand green\u2014 further\r\nup the hill, I see her\r\nwalking the path\r\nto the mountain\u2014 I rise\r\nto follow\r\n\r\nand let my fingers dry\r\nby the wind of the woods\u2014\r\n    velocity of lines\u2014\r\n    anatomy of angles\u2014\r\n    evaporating atoms escape\r\n    the epidermal\r\n\r\nAlong rocky\r\npeaks\u2014 I step behind\r\nher\u2014 crunching\r\nleaves\u2014 cracking red\r\ntouching bark\u2014\r\nblack and wet\u2014 and\r\nI follow\r\n\r\nA hand held still\u2014\r\n    in contemplation\u2014\r\n    forgets direction\r\n    and the science of the flow\u2014\r\nbut senses the relief\u2014\r\n    the impression of a hole\u2014\r\n    and the Godly current in\r\n    the serous soul\r\n<\/pre>\n<ol style=\"font-size: x-small;\">\n<li>Hiking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitwhitemountains.com\/\">White Mountains in New Hampshire<\/a> was great when we sought foliage<\/li>\n<li>In medical school we studied from Bates&#8217; Guide to Physical Examination to learn how to describe physical findings<\/li>\n<li>The American Academy of Dermatology has a fantastic resource for medical students and general physicians: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aad.org\/education\/basic-derm-curriculum\">Basic Derm Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li>One of my favorite slides from histology class: <a href=\"http:\/\/141.214.65.171\/Histology\/Basic%20Tissues\/Cartilage%20and%20Bone\/044_HISTO_20X.svs\/view.apml\">elastic cartilage from external ear with elastin stain<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him&nbsp;Peter and John and James and&nbsp;went up on the mountain to pray&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=luke+9%3A+28-36&amp;version=ESV\">(Luke 9: 28-36)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;&#8221;the way is hard that leads to life&#8221;&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+7%3A13-14&amp;version=ESV\">Matthew 7:13-14)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Be still&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=psalm+46&amp;version=ESV\"> (Psalm 46: 10)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Indeed, the ancient saying: &#8220;Bend and you will remain whole&#8221; is no idle word. 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